Connective Tissue of Muscles Deep Fascia- sheet of dense irregular connective tissue
- surrounds the entire muscle, to hold it together, seperating it from other muscles
Epimysium- connective tissue wrapper directly beneath the deep fascia that surrounds the entire muscle
Deep Fascia- sheet of dense irregular connective tissue
- surrounds the entire muscle, to hold it together, seperating it from other muscles
Epimysium- connective tissue wrapper directly beneath the deep fascia that surrounds the entire muscle
Fascicles- many bundles of muscle fibers
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Perimysium- connective cover that surrounds each fascicle
Endomysium- connective tissue that wraps around each individual muscle fiber cell
Tendon- combination of Epimysium, Perimysium, and Endomysium at the end of a muscle. Attaches to bone.
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